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ABATE most nearly means

AHold up only
BIncrease only
CBegin only
DReduce
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Reduce
1. 'Abate' carries a negative charge towards decrease. 2. It means to reduce in intensity or amount. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Synonyms PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common synonyms_
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